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The Gateway Program and

Hudson Tunnel Project

Northeast Corridor Infrastructure and Investment Development

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Huge NEC Train Growth at Penn Station Station NY

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The NEC narrows to roughly two tracks between Newark, NJ and Penn Station, NY – and accommodates 450 train movements a day.

Portal Bridge Spanning the Hackensack River

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Leading to an Overcrowded Penn Station NY Crowding

1st, 2nd and 3rd largest commuter rail systems in the nation serve New York City

• PENN STATION NY– 429,000 average weekday passenger trips (FY 2014) • Long Island Railroad – 226,000 trips

• NJ Transit – 174,000 trips

• Amtrak – 29,000 trips

• PLUS NYC Transit - 356,000 avg weekday trips at Penn Station (FY2014)

• 1/2/3 - 185,000 trips

• A/C/E - 171,000 trips • Total station trips have doubled since formation of

commuter agencies.

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Supported by Assets in Critical Condition

Crumbling benchwall inside Hudson River Tunnel

Portal Bridge demands frequent miter rail maintenance and complete replacement

Sawtooth Bridge is supported by falsework and requires complete replacement

Dock Bridge needs overhaul of electrical and mechanical components

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Super Storm Sandy Impacts

• Superstorm Sandy forced ~4-day closure of the NEC:

• Inundated substations

• Inundated East River and Hudson River Tunnel systems

• Ongoing damage to internal components requires complete renewal of inundated tunnels.

• Tunnel reconstruction requires closure of each tube for outages of >1 year.

• Rebuilding of the existing Hudson River Tunnel cannot begin until the new Hudson Tunnel is built and commissioned.

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Tunnel Closure Operating Scenario

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Gateway Program Principles

Service Preservation and Resiliency • Preserve existing service to Penn Station NY • Rebuild Existing Infrastructure • Provide resiliency / storm protection • Bring to State of Good Repair

Capacity • 100% increase trans-Hudson River • Expansion of Penn Station NY • Build redundancy for stable operations

• Prioritize modular project designs with independent utility.

• Advance elements together as a coherent Program, as permitted by funding.

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Secaucus Junction

Penn Station Newark

4th Track at Harrison

Sawtooth Bridge

Portal South Bridge

Hudson Tunnel Project

Secaucus Loop

PRESERVATION AND RESILIENCY

• Hudson Yards Concrete Casing • Hudson Tunnel Project, including:

• New Hudson Tunnel, and • Rehab of Existing Hudson River

Tunnel

• Portal North Bridge • Sawtooth Bridge • Highline State of Good Repair

OPERATIONAL CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS

• Penn Station Southern Expansion • Secaucus Loop • Secaucus Junction Track

Reconfiguration

• Harrison 4th Track • Highline Expansion • Portal South Bridge • Newark Circulation Improvements

Penn Station Southern Expansion

Portal North Bridge

Highline State of Good Repair

Highline Expansion

HY Concrete Casing

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“Penn South” – More Tracks for More Trains

Penn Station

Expanded Concourse

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• Expand Penn Station to the South adding new tracks and platforms (yellow)

• Preserve access to future deep cavern HSR station (blue)

• Preserve ability to extend tracks to the East

Expanded Penn Station Concourses

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First Up … Hudson Tunnel Project

• NEPA Environmental Review and Preliminary Engineering • Expected 2-3 year process to start this year • FRA will act as USDOT Federal Lead Agency • NJ Transit will act as NEPA Manager • Amtrak will manage Preliminary Engineering • Evaluating options for expediting NEPA with FRA and Gateway Development

Corporation

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Immediate Next Steps: Portal North Bridge

Portal North Bridge rendering

• Portal North Bridge has record of decision (ROD) from FRA and has completed final design.

• Exploring funding and financing scenarios with New Jersey, New York, Federal, and Amtrak participation.

• Early Action Contract # 1 for relocation of utilities and other civil works using $16M in TIGER grant to NJ TRANSIT awaiting application to FRA.

• Real Estate requirement approximately 15 acres at an estimated value of $7M (2013 $’s)

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Western Rail Yard 60% Final Design

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• 60% Final Design was completed in May 2015. • Coordination with Related Companies to incorporate or separate the developer’s

overbuild from the concrete casing and expedite final design

Immediate Next Steps: Hudson Yard Phase III

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• Complete replacement of existing structure required

• Environmental and historic preservation analysis currently in progress.

• Categorical Exclusion / Section 4(f) / MOA to be submitted to FRA in June 2016.

Immediate Next Steps: Sawtooth Bridge

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• Port Authority, Amtrak, USDOT, NJ Transit, NYS, and Senators Schumer and Booker staff working together to launch the Gateway Development Corporation

• Key issues include: – Governance – Team Building – Funding and Finance Plan – Early investments

Gateway Development Corporation

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Thank you.

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